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monergism vs. synergism

monergism

[ mon-er-jiz-uhm ]
noun
  1. the doctrine that the Holy Ghost acts independently of the human will in the work of regeneration.

synergism

[ sin-er-jiz-uhm, si-nur-jiz- ]
noun
  1. synergy (def. 1).
  2. the joint action of agents, as drugs, that when taken together increase each other's effectiveness (contrasted with antagonism).
  3. the doctrine that the human will cooperates with the Holy Ghost in the work of regeneration.

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